South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-29
THEINTHLLIGKNcER
FRIDAY. JULY .. 1881.

Especial CSsrssssadesss Of lsssliigsnsss ]
WASHINGTON. d. o.. July Is.
Notwithstanding the warn wsath.
sr there ere quite nsmber Of Wss,
virsinians coming to the city aoa.
to s'ay and others merely ON . vi ii,
to he nations Capitol. Some are
politicians and oshsrs are citizens OF
PaaAsurs for the tine being. The
arrival Of The former are . precurso.
cf the coming Of prominent party
men. aud therefore periodically one
may ind 1t che ssAe time Senators
kshAa An Fsalkass. Ex Ssoa.or
Camden. Congesssmen Wilson anil
Snyder aud sometimes even the
Governor. On ouch occasions il 10 q
common occurrence to meet dozen
West Visginiaus in the vessibsies Of
The National headquarters of Sena
tor Fsulkner) or willard Hotel
(wbsre ex Senator Camden quarters. }
Congressn.an Wilson stops at the
house Of his father-in- law.
l met several gentlemen at the
National recently among them-Mr.
Stewart Walker the law partner Of
Senator Faulkner; Col. George r.
Sargent. late Clerk to the Railroad
COMMITTEE OF theHouse of Delegates :;
Mr.. VIM 9. Vanmc ter. and others.
Senator Faulkner was at the time q
guest OF the House.
As usual in such q gathering. the
conversation turned upon the late
''unpleasantness" in the West Vir-
ginia Legislature. aud I asked one OF
tue gentlemen from the Western
part OF the State ab 'ut the feeling
in his section regarding the Es.tern
Panhandle members Of the Lsgi.la.
'ure.
lob. We understood that rs per.
soEal mater. The Eastern members
were determined not to supper, Mr..
Camden and the lat'er's friends felt
bound to support him. and that the
majority should rnle. A. no Demo.
cratic principle WAS involved, while
The Camden men were ci,agrins I the
party wns satisfied win tho result, In
tn. election OF good equare Dem.
ocras. But was it not dangerous
poei ion for the nj nority 70 assumed"
l asked.
"On'y so far IS it might endanger
the election OF a Democratic Senator.
Had til, election gone over two
years, and Republican been Cam
denis successor. The responsibility
would have been laid by the party at
the door OF the dissentsrs. But airs
we'll that ends we'll; and Charley
Faulkner 10 just the man to suit u.s."
Then you do not feel disposed to
censure the 'Kickers' or turn the
down as was threatened?
Oh, no; we want bar nonv anil
unity in she party hersaf. or as an es.
sential 70 success.
hear that Judge Armstrong is 90
seriously indrsposed that no will
probably decline = renomin alton
and ! am sure there 10 not Demo
crat in the Legislature who would
not be glad TO see Senator Flournoy
succeed him. Further than this
they would advocate Judge Arm.
stropg's nomina alton for attorney
General 70: the purpose OF advancing
FlournO, to the Ju'geship, for
which his legal talent At. h'm so
WE'LL" ''rLen the party bears no
malice towards the gentlemen who
opposed Camdenf well those gen.
Llsmen acted conscientit usly> I have
no doubt. Their minds had been
poisoned against q just man. and
they felt il religious duty to oppose
him and you know IN ali this wide
wor d religions prejudices are the
strongest A man will surrender his
POLITICAL principles long before he
yields up bis religions convictions.
Let the past bury the past.
Probably no member among the
opponents Of Mr.. Camden in the
Legislature was more respected than
Sir. Pugh. the young me pber from
Hampshire. A great deal OF press
ure was brought TO bear upon him ;
but his response that his election a.
an anti. Camden man outside OF par.
" action demanded that he should
be tue to his pledges bat that in
all other Democratic measures he
was dDpledged and would vote with
his party, given in pleasant vein
but with frmness. won every body TO
him and no man in that boiy 70.
turned home carrying The well-wish.
es OF his fellow members more than
ihIs young man.
Quite q number Of persons from
West Virginia are securing positions
in Washington. Nj. Sargent. lately
Uf the Moorefsid Express, has q very
easy aud pleasant situation in The
Government prinlIng Office. Col
Jacob Vanmeter Is q door keeper in
the House OF Representatives. ID. 8
Vsnmeter OF Eason county late
Judge OF the county court 10 stick